/ ˈtraʊəl; NAmE / noun
1.
a small garden tool with a curved blade for lifting plants and digging holes
2.
a small tool with a flat blade, used in building for spreading cement or plaster
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IDIOMS
- lay it on with a trowel
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French truele , from medieval Latin truella , alteration of Latin trulla scoop, diminutive of trua .